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Driver arrested after two youth say they were deliberately hit by car in B.C.: Police
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a driver has been arrested after two youth said they were deliberately struck by a vehicle. Const. Art Stele says officers were called to a neighbour...
Feb 15, 2024

Russia has obtained a 'troubling' emerging anti-satellite weapon, the White House says
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House on Thursday publicly confirmed that Russia's has obtained a "troubling" emerging anti-satellite weapon but said it cannot directly cause "physical destruction" on Ear...
Feb 15, 2024

Toronto looks to keep rolling against Montreal in PWHL's "Battle on Bay Street"
Toronto star forward Sarah Nurse is excited for what's been dubbed the "Battle on Bay Street." Toronto hosts Montreal on Friday in the first Professional Women's Hockey League game at Scotiabank Arena...
Feb 15, 2024

Province implements mandatory chronic-wasting disease testing
PRINCE GEORGE - This week, the Province has implemented mandatory chronic-wasting disease testing, as well as restrictions on the transport and disposal of any road-killed deer, moose, elk, and caribo...
Feb 15, 2024

Venezuela orders UN office on human rights to close and its staff to leave in 3 days
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuela's government on Thursday ordered the local U.N. office on human rights to suspend operations and gave its staff 72 hours to leave, accusing the office of promoting ...
Feb 15, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Police says several people hurt in armed assault west of Montreal
VAUDREUIL-DORION, Que. - Quebec provincial police say several people have been injured in an armed assault in Vaudreuil-Dorion, an off-island suburb west of Montreal. Police say in a statement that a ...
Feb 15, 2024

Canada's Fernandez ousted by Rybakina in Qatar Open quarterfinals
DOHA, Qatar - Canada's Leylah Fernandez was eliminated from the Qatar Open on Thursday with a 6-4, 6-2 quarterfinal loss to third seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan. Fernandez, from Laval, Que., led th...
Feb 15, 2024

Canadian swimmer Knox wins men's 200 medley at world championships
DOHA, Qatar - Finlay Knox of Okotoks, Alta., won Canada's second gold medal of the 2024 world aquatics championships Thursday with a victory in the men's 200-metre medley. The 23-year-old finished in ...
Feb 15, 2024

Poilievre says he would 'cut wasteful foreign aid,' work towards NATO spending target
POINTE-CLAIRE, Que. - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pledging that a future government would cut what he calls "wasteful foreign aid" and would not allow funding to go to "dictators, terroris...
Feb 15, 2024

RCMP use of private-sector surveillance services worries federal privacy watchdog
OTTAWA - A federal watchdog is urging the RCMP to do a better job of assessing the privacy implications of commercial surveillance and monitoring services before using them. In a report presented to P...
Feb 15, 2024